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Therapeutic and Cathartic: On Self-Soothing With Satire

Therapeutic and Cathartic: On Self-Soothing With Satire

Christine Grillo Considers the Healing Potential of Political Humor

By Christine Grillo | July 10, 2023

Exploring Literary Dublin with Christopher Morash

Exploring Literary Dublin with Christopher Morash

From The History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson

By History of Literature | July 10, 2023

Yasmin Azad on Coming-of-Age Stories

Yasmin Azad on Coming-of-Age Stories

From the Write-minded Podcast, Hosted by Brooke Warner and Grant Faulkner

By Memoir Nation | July 10, 2023

Elizabeth Graver on Making a Novel Out of Life

Elizabeth Graver on Making a Novel Out of Life

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | July 10, 2023

Ali Bryan on Finding Community, Authenticity, and Acceptance in a Small Town

Ali Bryan on Finding Community, Authenticity, and Acceptance in a Small Town

“Empathy, after all, comes from paying attention. It’s seeing someone exactly as they are and accepting them.”

By Ali Bryan | July 7, 2023

How Nonfiction Writing and Documentary Filmmaking Curate the Truth

How Nonfiction Writing and Documentary Filmmaking Curate the Truth

Chachi D. Hauser on Constructed Realities in Literature and Film

By Chachi D. Hauser | July 7, 2023

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Poet Sara Deniz Akant Talks Uncertainty, Turkish Identity, and Embracing Cringe

By Peter Mishler | July 7, 2023

Karen Lord on Sharing Realities Between Humans, Other Species, and Aliens

By New Books Network | July 7, 2023

Creating Safe Spaces: On Writing Queer Romance

By Laura Kay | July 6, 2023

From Music to Fiction: How Artistic Callings Shift Across Generations

From Music to Fiction: How Artistic Callings Shift Across Generations

Keziah Weir on Finding Her Literary Voice Through Her Parents' Musical Talent

By Keziah Weir | July 6, 2023

Sarah Viren on Examining the Self in Both the Past and the Present

Sarah Viren on Examining the Self in Both the Past and the Present

In Conversation with Maris Kreizman on The Maris Review Podcast

By The Maris Review | July 6, 2023

Adrienne Brodeur on Using Summer 2016 as a Setting for <em>Little Monsters</em>

Adrienne Brodeur on Using Summer 2016 as a Setting for Little Monsters

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | July 5, 2023

Kate Zambreno Can’t Imagine Her Life Without Visual Art

Kate Zambreno Can’t Imagine Her Life Without Visual Art

The Author of The Light Room Takes the Lit Hub Questionnaire

By Literary Hub | July 5, 2023

Showing Myself in My Author Photo—Gray Hair and All

Showing Myself in My Author Photo—Gray Hair and All

Caitlin Shetterly on the Honest Humility of Going Gray

By Caitlin Shetterly | July 5, 2023

Before They Were Cliches: On the Origins of 8 Worn Out Idioms

Before They Were Cliches: On the Origins of 8 Worn Out Idioms

Erin McCarthy and the Team at Mental Floss Examine Some Famous Phrases

By Erin McCarthy & the Team at Mental Floss | June 30, 2023

Mattie Lubchansky: Why Comics?

Mattie Lubchansky: Why Comics?

“A visual story, for me, is something experiential.”

By Mattie Lubchansky | June 30, 2023

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